nhl Game Recap
Islanders Down Vegas 5-2 - Match Report
New York got a 35-save performance from Semyon Varlamov as the Islanders handed Vegas a 5-2 loss on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena.
Bettors who backed the Islanders were rewarded as +149 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.0.
New York got goals from Anders Lee, Hudson Fasching, Brock Nelson, Zach Parise, and Simon Holmstrom in the victory. Lee opened the scoring at 18:58 of the first period.
Semyon Varlamov stopped 35 of 37 Vegas shots in the victory.
Reilly Smith(2) scored for the Golden Knights, finding the net behind Semyon Varlamov.
Logan Thompson stopped 21 of 24 shots for the Golden Knights, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
New York scored 0 times on 2 chances on the power play, while Vegas went 2-for-3 with the man advantage.
New York lost the shots on goal battle to Vegas by a margin of 38-26.
New York heads into a battle against the Avalanche. Vegas, meanwhile, will have their next action against Buffalo.